CARL T.C. GUTIERREZ GOVERNOR OF GUAM

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CARL T.C. GUTIERREZ GOVERNOR OF GUAM

The Honorable Joanne M. S. Brown Lgislative Secretary I Mina'Bente Sais na Liheslaturan Guihan Twenty-Sixth Guam Legislature Suite 200 130 Aspinal Street Hagitfia, Guam 96910

Dear kgislative Secre,tary Brown:

Enclosed please find Bill No. 338 (COR) "AN ACT TO AMEND 3 8 103(a) OF TITLE 17 OF THE GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION," which was enacted into law without the signature of the Governor. This legislation i~ now designated as Public Law No. 26-150.

Very truly yours,

I Magalahen G u W Governor of Guam

Attachments: original bill for vetoed legislation or copy of bill for signed or overridden legislation

and legislation enacted without signature

cc: The Honorable Antonio R. Unpingco Speaker

K~cardo J Bordallo Governor's Complex Post Off~ccl Box 2950, Agana, Guam 96932 (671)472-8931 Fax (6711477-GUAM

MINA'BENTE SAIS NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN 2002 (SECOND) Regular Session

This is to certify that Bill No. 338 (COR), "AN ACT TO AMEND €j 8103(a) OF TITLE 17 OF THE GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION," was on the 4" day of September, 2002, duly and regularly passed.

0 R. UNPINGCO

Senator and Legislative Secretary

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This Act was received by I Maga'lahen Gulihan this / day of .(;& YW &('A, 2002,

at 3 .' s' orclock , -

APPROVED:

Assistant Staff Officer Maga'lahi's Office

CARL T. C. GUTIERREZ I Maga'lahen Gudhan

Date: September 28, 2002

Public Law No. 26-150 Became law without the sinnature of I Maga'bhen Guahan, tge Governor of Guam,

MINA'BENTE SAIS NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN 2002 (SECOND) Regular Session

Bill No. 338 (COR) As amended on the Floor.

Introduced by: L. F. Kasperbauer J. T. Won Pat F. B. Aguon, Tr. J. F. Ada T. C. Ada J. M.S. Brown E. B. Calvo F. P. Camacho M. C. Charfauros Mark Forbes L. A. Leon Guerrero K. S. Moylan V. C. Pangelinan A. L.G. Santos A. R. Unpingco

AN ACT TO AMEND $j 8103(a) OF TITLE 17 OF THE GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION.

1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF GUAM:

2 Section 1. Section 8103(a) of Chapter 8, Division 1 of Title 17 of the

3 Guam Code Annotated is hereby amended to read as follows:

4 "(a) The Department shall develop a comprehensive curriculum

5 plan for instruction of the Chamorro language to be offered in all public

6 elementary and secondary schools w i t h Guam, in the following three

(3) categories: Beginning Chamorro (Introduction to Chamorro

Language); Intermediate Chamorro (Basic Usage and Application of the

Chamorro Language); and Advanced Chamorro (Conversational

Chamorro) .

The Department of Education and the Superintendent of

Education shall establish a program and require a minimum of six ( 6 )

years mandatory course work in the Chamorro language and culture in

the public elementary schools; a minimum of one (1) year in the middle

schools; and a minimum of one (1) year in high schools in Guam. An

articulated curriculum shall be developed and implemented Guam-

wide for grades lundergarten through fifth (5&) grade, for middle school

courses, and for high school courses.

The Department of Education shall review and adopt the

curriculum. The Department of Education shall also ensure that all

secondary public schools of Guam establish and maintain a Chamorro

Language Department and Department Chair for each mandated

Chamorro program. The method of selection for Department

Chairpersons and the number of preparation periods for such

Chairpersons shall be consistent with other departments in each school.

Further, each Principal within each school shall work in collaboration

with the Department Chair in perpetuating and advancing the

Chamorro language w i t h each respective school.

I MINA' BENTE SAIS NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN 2002 (SECOND) Regular Session

Date: 3 VOTING SHEET

Bill No. 3 3 B(C Resolution No.

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CERTIFIED TRUE AND CORRECT:

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Clerk of the Legislature

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ADA, Thomas C.

AGUON, Frank B., Jr.

BROWN, Joanne M. S.

CALVO, Eddie B.

CAMACHO, Felix P.

CHARFAUROS, Mark C. 1 FORBES, Mark

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KASPERBAUER, Lawrence F.

LEON GUERRERO, Lourdes A.

MOYLAN, Kaleo S.

PANGELINAN, Vicente C.

SANTOS, Angel L.G.

UNPINGCO, Antonio R.

WON PAT, Judith T.

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MINA? BENTE SAIS NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN q'~ 2002 (SECOND) Regular Session

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Bill No. 338 (COR)

-j-~& L. F. asperb - F/Gb %@ AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM (a) of $8103 OF CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF GUAM:

Section 1. Item (a) Section 8103 of Chapter 8 of Title 17, Guam Code

Annotated is hereby amended to read:

"(a) The Department shall develop a comprehensive curriculum plan for

instruction of the Chamorro language to be offered in all public elementary and

secondary schools within Guam, in the following three (3) categories: Beginning

Chamorro (Introduction to Chamorro Language); Intermediate Chamorro (Basic

Usage and Application of the Chamorro Language); and Advanced Chamorro

(Conversational Chamorro). The Department of Education and the Director of

Education shall establish a program and require a minimum of six (6) years

mandatory course work in the Chamorro language and culture in the public

elementary schools, a minimum of one (1) year in the middle schools, and a

minimum of one (1) year in high schools in Guam. An articulated curriculum shall

be developed and implemented island-wide for grades krndergarten through fifth

grade, for middle school courses, and for high school courses. The Department of

Education shall review and adopt the curriculum. The Department of Education

shall also ensure that all secondary public schools of Guam establish and maintain

P edFANo. \ Date: 777 Time:

I MINA'BENTE S A I S NA LIHESLATURAN GLL&IAN

FLOOR AMENDMENTSICHANGES Bill No. 332

L FK Senator Proposing Amendment

(Below for Senator to complete) Please describe proposed amendment, including where change to occur:

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(Below only for Clerk of Legislature's use and processing))

Date 9 / f , 2002

Floor Amendment No. / of a total of changes on above Bill.

Votes For Amendment: Votes Against Amendment:

AMENDMENT PASSED: 7 Amendment Failed:

Amendment Withdrawn:

APPROVED AS TO FORM PASSED

AUTHOR OF AMENDMENT

Concur (initial)

Clerk of/legislature Speaker

Ass't, Amend. Clerk Engrossment Staff

- 1 a Chamorro Language department and department chair for each mandated

2 Chamorro program. The method of selection for department chairpersons and the

3 number of preparation periods for such chairpersons shall be consistent with other

4 departments in each school. Further, each principal within each school shall work

5 in collaboration with the department chair in perpetuating and advancing the

6 Chamorro languaee within each respective school.

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MINA' BENTE SAI9 NA 2002 (SECOND) Regular

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Introduced by: L. F. Kasperbauer

AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM (a) of $8103 OF CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION.


Section 1. Item (a) Section 8 103 of Chapter 8 of Title 17, Guam Code












be developed and implemented island-wide for grades kindergarten through fifth


Education shall review and adopt the curriculum. The Department of Education

" 1 shall also ensure that all secondary public schools of Guam establish and maintain

2 a Chamorro Language department and department chair for each mandated





7 Chamorro language within each respective school.

TWENTY-SIXTH GUAM LEGISLATURE

Senator Larry F. Kasperbauer, Ph.D. Vice Speaker Chairman, Committee on Education

155 Hesler Street Telephone (67 I) 475-KIDS Hagitna Guam 969 10 Fax (67 1) 475-2000

e-mail: [email protected] we@ www.Ik4kids.com

COMMITTEE O N EDUCATION

Vice Speaker Larry F. Kasperbauer Chairman

PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 9:30 A.M.

I Liheslaturan Public Hearing Room

AGENDA

BILL NO. 338 (COR) A N ACT T O AMEND ITEM (a) of $8 103 OF CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION. lntroduced by L.F. Kasperbauer.

BILL NO. 350 (COR) A N ACT TO AMEND $61 I I OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 6 OF DIVISION I OF TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO THE FREE MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR INJURED PUPILS. lntroduced by V.C. Pangelinan.

BILL NO. 148 (COR) AN ACT TO AWARD HONORARY HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS TO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II, KOREAN CONFLICT AND VIETNAM CONFLICT W H O DID NOT GRADUATE FROM HlGH SCHOOL. lntroduced by J.T. Won Pat and V.C. Pangelinan.

Education is the Way!

COMMIT'I'EE O N EDUCATION Mina' Bente Sais na Liheslaturan Guzhan

BILL NO. 338 (COR) AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM (a) of $8 103 OF CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION. Introduced by L.F. Kasperbauer.

Thursday, August 22,2002 I Liheslatura Public Hearing Room

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August 19,2002 ,

Ms. Rosie Tainatongo Superintendant Department of Education Hagatna, Guam

1 MINA' BENTE SAIS NA LIHESLATURAN b U A H A N

P"\ TWENTY-SIXTH GUAM LEGISLATURE

Senator _-arry F. Kasperbauer, Ph.D. Vice Speaker Chairman. Committee on Education

155 Hesler Strcct Tekphone (67 1) 475-KIDS Ha@% Guam 969 10 Fax (67 1 ) 475-1000

e d [email protected] webpg: ww.k4kl&.com

Re: Notice of Public Hearing

Dear Ms. Tainatongo:

Please be advised that the Committee on Education will conduct a Public Hearing on Thursday, August 22,2002, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at I Liheslatura Public Hearing Room to receive testimony on the following:

BILL NO. 338 (COR) AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM (a) of $8103 OF CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIYE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION. Introduced by L.F. Kasperbauer.

BILL NO. 350 (COR) AN ACT TO AMEND $61 11 OF ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 6 OF DMSION 1 OF TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO THE FREE MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR INJURED PUPILS. Introduced by V.C. Pangelinan.

BILL NO. 148 (COR) AN ACT TO AWARD HONORARY HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS TO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR 11, KOREAN CONFLICT AND VIETNAM CONFLICT WHO DID NOT GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. Introduced by J.T. Won Pat and V.C. Pangelinan.

Your presence will be helpful to the committee's deliberations and the success of this hearing. Please extend this invitation to others you feel appropriate. Should you require further information, please contact the office of Vice Speaker Kasperbauer. Thank you for your time and kind consideration.

Sincerely, _ 7

Y F. SPERBA ,Ph.D. &~6& Enclosures


August 19,2002

I MINA' B TE SAIS NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN

@ TWENTY-SIXTH GUAM LEGISLATURE

Senator arry F. Kasperbauer, Ph.D. Vice Speaker Chairman, Committee on Education

1 55 Haler Street Telephone (67 1) 475-KIDS Hagdt6a Guam 969 10 Fax (67 1 ) 475-2000

e-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Paul Leon Guerrero Director Bureau of Budget & Management Research P.O. Box 2950 Hagatna, Guam 96932

Dear Mr. Leon Guerrero:

Buenas yan hafa adai!

Pursuant to Chapter 9 of Title 2, Guam Code Annotated, I respectfully request that your office issue Fiscal Notes for the attached bill(s):

Bill No. 338 (COR) Bill No. 350 (COR) Bill No. 148 (COR)

Thank you for your time and consideration to this matter.

Sincerely, 1

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TWENTY-SIXTH GUAM LEGISLATURE


155 Hesler Street Telephone (67 1) 475-KIDS HagAtiia. Guam 969 10 Fax (67 1 ) 475-2000

e-mail: [email protected] webpg: www.Ik4kids.com

August 22, 2002

The Honorable Antonio R. Unpingco Speaker I M ina Bente Sais N o Liheslaturan Guahan 155 Hesler Place Hagatna, Guam 969 I0

Via: Committee on Rules

Dear Speaker Unpingco:

The Committee on Education, to which was referred BILL NO. 338 (COR) A N ACT TO AMEND ITEM (a) of 98 103 OF CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION, herein reports back with the recommendation TO DO PASS.

Votes are as follows:

9 TO Pass

Not to Pass

To the Inactive File

Abstained

Enclosures


I MINA' TE SAIS NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN @ TWENTY-SIXTH GUAM LEGISLATURE


155 Hesler Street Telephone (67 1) 475-KIDS Hagstfia. Guam 969 10 Fax (67 1 ) 475-2000

e-mail: [email protected] webpg: www.Ik4kids.com

August 22, 2002

MEMORANDUM

To: All Members Committee on Education

From: Chairman

Subject: Voting Sheet

Transmitted herewith are the voting sheets and Committee Report on BILL NO. 338 (COR) AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM (a) of 98 103 OF CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION, for your review and signature.

Attenti03 t o this matter is greatly - appreciated.

Attachments


COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION I Mina' Bente Sais Na Liheslaturan Guihan 155 Hesler Street . Hagitfia, Guam 96910

Chairman: Vice Speaker Lawrence F. Kasperbauer Vice-Chairman: Senator Mark Forbes Ex-Officio Member: Speaker Antonio R. Unpingco

VOTING SHEET ON

BILL NO. 338 (COR) AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM (a) of $8103 OF CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION.

N O T T O PLACE IN COMMITTEE MEMBERS INITIAL T O PASS ABSTAIN INACTIVE FILE

Vice Speaker Lawrence F. Kasperbau Chairman

Sen. Mark Forbes Vice-Chairpenon

Speaker Antonio R. Unpingco Ex-Oficio

Sen. Joseph F. Ada. Member

Sen. Thomas C. Ada Member

Sen. Frank Blas Aguon, Jr. Mem ber

Sen. Joanne M.S. Brown Mem bey

Sen. Felix P. Camacho Member

Sen. Mark Charfauros Member

Sen. Kaleo Scott Moylan Member

Sen. Vicente Pangelinan Member

Sen. Angel L.G. Santos Member

Sen. Judith Won Pat Mem ber

I MINA' BENTE SAIS NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN Committee on Education

Vice Speaker Lawrence F. Kasperbauer, Chairperson

Committee Report On

Bill No. 338 (COR): AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM (a) of $8103 OF CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION.

I. OVERVIEW

The Committee on Education held a public hearing on Thursday, August 22,2002 at 9:30 a.m. at I Liheslatura's Public Hearing Room.

Committee Members Present: Vice Speaker Lawrence F. Kasperbauer, Chairperson Secretary, Joanne M.S. Brown Senator Frank Blas Aguon Jr. Senator Judith T. Won Pat

Providing Testimony on the Bill:

The Department Of Education represented by the following persons: Ms. Ed Benavente, Chamoru Teacher Mr. Ed Pocaigue Ms. Ronald T. Laguana, Chamorro Studies DirectorIRegional Coordinator. Mr. Fred Nishihira, DOE Legal Counsel Ms. Debbie Quinata, Commission on Decolonization

11. Testimony

Ms. Ed Benavente testified in favor of the Bill. Mr Benavente began his testimony by noting his frustration where 'he believes that he finds himself continually having to fight for the prioritization of the cultural identity of Guam's indigenous Chamorro people'. He noted that the Chamorro language should not, be under the administration of a foreign language department or any other department in any school and should have its own identity with it's own department just like English, Guam's other official language and other subjects such as science and math. He noted that there are five Chamorro teachers at JFK and by DOE policy, only four teachers are required to form a Department yet Charnorro Language does not have its own department. He also noted that ROTC, with three instructors has its own department. The Vice Speaker agreed with Mr. Benavente noting that it is entirely improper for Chamorro, an official language of Guam, to be categorized as a foreign language.

Mr. Ed Pocaigue: Mr. Pocaigue signed the witness sheet in favor of the Bill but did not testify.

Ms. Ronald T. Laguana testified in favor of the Bill in his capacity as a Regional Coordinator for Chamorro Language and Studies with the Department of Education. He noted that his testimony is not on behalf of the Department of Education. He reiterated Mr. Benavente's sentiments and outlined the difficulties that Chamorro Language teachers faced as a result of "being molded" into the World Languages Departments. He noted similarities between Guam and Hawaii where Guam appeared to be moving in the same direction as Hawaii in terms of losing its cultural identity. He maintained that the only way to preserve our culture is make Chamorro language a top priority within our schools.

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Ms. Debbie Quinata testified in favor of the Bill. She noted she was shocked to learn of DOE'S decision to take away the Chamorro language department status at JFK. She urged elected leaders to support the Bill. Chairman Kasperbauer noted that, as the author of the bill, he totally supports a separate Chamorro Language Department for each school, he warned that there may be some who believe that such policies should not be set by the Legislature and should be left up to the elected school board. The Chairman mentioned that he believed an elected school board would also share his opinion. Senator Won Pat informed Ms. Quinata that she was surprised to find that there was nothing in existing policy to determine what constitutes or who deserves department status.

Mr. Fred Nishihira testified neither for nor against the bill. He noted that DOE'S decision to merge Chamorro Language with another department in Guam's public schools was cost based. He noted that the cost considerations where borne out of the need to comply with the Board- Union contract as to minimum number of Departments required in each school. He noted that the contract did not specifically mention Chamorro Language and other areas and that such areas that were not specified as requiring a separate department under the terms of the contract were merged with other departments to save costs and help ease teacher shortages.

111. Findings and Recommendation

The Committee maintains that Chamorro Language and Culture is mandated by Public Law to be included in public school cumculum. The Committee also reiterates that the Chamorro Language is an official language of Guam. The Committee finds that Public Law mandates the preservation of the Chamorro culture through the instruction of Chamorro language and that such mandate can be best carried out by granting Chamorro language the distinction of its own department within each public school. The Committee further finds that as Chamorro Language is an official language of Guam, the merging of its academic programs into foreign or world language departments within Guam's public schools is entirely inappropriate.

It is the recommendation of the Committee on Education that Bill No. 338 (COR) be reported out with the recommendation TO DO PASS.

MINA' BENTE SAIS NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN 2002 (SECOND) Regular Session

BillNo. 33%' (MA)

Introduced by: L. F. Kasperbauer d $ / ~

AN ACT TO AMEND ITEM (a) of $8103 OF CHAPTER 8 OF' TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION.


Section 1. Item (a) Section 8 103 of Chapter 8 of Title 17, Guam Code












be developed and implemented island-wide for grades kindergarten through fifth


16 Education shall review and adopt the curriculum. The Department of Education

1 shall also ensure that all secondary public schools of Guam establish and maintain

2 a Chamorro Language department and department chair for each mandated





7 Chamorro language within each respective school.

CARL T.C. GUTIERREZ GOVERNOR OF GUAM

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